Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24

absent, filling the pulpits through the valley of the Housatonic. Brother of Housatonic, preached Sun day morning an able sermon from the text, ssSir we would see Jesus" The was administered in the after noon, and was followed by love feast. Brother Price preached an old time gospel sermon at 7:30 from the text, "Lord believe. Help thou mine un- belief.
 Monday mornings sermon was by Robert Hunt, of Lee. The following is a brief abstract:
 Luke 15-10.-" Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that 
 This text is preceded by various parables which illustrate the pleasure of God in seeing the lost saved. The Saviour presents christianity in It's spirit and in It's grandeur, intimately allied with the experiences of human life. Many are feeding on husks, con- sorting with swine. Many stray sheep is lost; many pieces of silver are buried in the dust. How little most people know or care about them, but father and mother know. Suppose the wanderer returns. Could the earth, could all heaven sweep away the joy of the parent Love so cares for its object, that upon its return it manifests strange joy. The essence of the Cos pei is not in dogma, but in restoring, long suffering, inexhaustable love. Christianity is primal democracy. Man is higher than his condition-grander than any material thing. This is the source of the marvellous influence of christianity upon the world. The sim pie statement of mans spiritual and immortal nature has done more for man than science has. The core of great efforts, the trusted note of Luther's reformation, the inspiration of the patriots, all are found in the declaration of this primal truth.
 The value of the human soul is incalculable. When death releases us we shall live with God. Christ died for man and so man is surely significant in Gods sight. The passage reveals also the spiritual identity of all in heaven and earth There are beings in heaven capable of joy just as we are. Live to glorify God that you may share in the glory among the ransomed. Rea- lize the worth of your soul.
 Monday afternoon D. H. Hannaburg, of Poughkeepsie preached, from Acts 1, g., brief abstract of which we give below The church of God was to be an organization of power. Power means doing something. The old church of the Jews had accomplished but little. This new church was to go into all the world. Despised followers of the despised Nazarene were to conquer the world, to uplift the nations morally. God will furnish the power, but we must be the workers. God has given us capacity for work and he expects us to work for souls. You cannot enjoy much religion unless you want others to enjoy the same religion. Our fellow men cannot be saved except through our instrumentality. The work is not all of it way of. in China, many are unconverted right here at home. The tendency of the present day is hand to hand work in business, and everywhere men keep before the mind of the pub- lie what they want to sell. In this practical 18th century, in this Yankee nation, the lesson comes to us to tell people that we have religion and we want them to have 1t. Another tenden- cy of the present age Is to have the masses work. Battles are less and less dependent upon great leaders, and more and moro upon the rank and file. The pulpit has not lost it's power, but the pew has been lifted up. Men have learned to control their emotions, and yet they have the same love to God in their hearts. How shall I get the power God will give it. Power is not always noise. Blasting makes noise
 the sun melts the ice, the river is bro-
 ken up; immense power but little
 noise. The clear witness of the spirit
 must come and then we shall work.
 Boldness in declaring the truth is a
 requisite for success in christian work
 Sin makes it's conquests by boldness.
 Common sense activity is another ele-
 ment of success. Pentecost was but the
 beginning Of power in the church of
 God.